The panel on the right featured a pick-up truck collecting day laborers — in the I asked CEOs attending the CEOtoCEO Breakfast, “Building a New Work Force for the New Economy”, why not all of the laborers in the panel would find paying work? Answer some don’t have the job skills employers are looking for. …
Sometimes timing is in your favor – it is for us at CEOtoCEO and the recent launch of our CEO Discussion Group and CEO Innovation Teams thanks to a recent survey report by RHR International. I first saw this story talked about on the Chief Executive site and upon further reading found some amazing statistics…
Eric Overton, President and CEO of Sparling Electrical Engineers, the largest specialty electrical engineering firm in the country headquartered in Seattle. I asked Eric what does Sparling do to be selected and recognized as being a ‘Best Company to Work For’, and what benefits does his organization realize from this effort? Read on for Eric’s…
One of the keys to the improved performance of the Mariners that Jack shared is the focus on building a roster of engaged team members. Engaged employees are those that exert discretionary effort, are enthusiastic about their jobs, and their intend to stay with the organization. An increasing number of business leaders that I…
I had the privilege of getting to meet and talk with Randy Gardner, CEO of Red Dot Corporation a while back and he shared with me a great story. He attended one of our CEOtoCEO Breakfast meetings and saw David Katri from Clark Nuber present their Strategic Map. He really grabbed onto that idea and…